Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-23
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

VIENNA cablegram, III announcing the
passage of the credits desired for the
equipment of the landwehr and landsturm,
state that twenty thousand applications for
officers commissions have already been re.
ceived. and that rich women are seeking
positions in the ambulance SERVICE
AS J. L. Campton was leaving the prison
doors at Joliet, after having served a three.
by the Sheriff of Clark County for an old
standing offense. An officer from Terre
Haute, Ind, with a requlsition, was also
on hand for a CT me Campton had commit
ted there, but the Clark County Sheriff
got in his work" first.
Two Mormon missionaries named Young
and Smith are industriously pleading their
cause and winning converts in q barn in
Garrett County, Maryland, given up to
that purpose by farmer.
THE chaplain of the National House OF
Representatives failing to appear on the
morning of the 10th, the business of that
body was commenced without prayer for
the first time in six years.
THE Emery Opera House at Titusvlle,
Pa, valued at $4,000, was destroyed by
fire on the evening of the Goth.
THE works Of the Goodyear Metallic
Rubber. Shoe Company at Naugatuck,
Conn, have shut down for an indefinite
period, owing to an overproduction.
THE sale has been consummated Of
Lookout Mountain, celebra'ed as the scene
of the battle among the clouds. A COM
pany has been organized to build broad
guage railroad by July l and erect the
| handsomest hotel in the South on the his
| toric heights. Work Oh the railroad will
| commence at once.
A LAMP in the hands of Mrs. VIM.
Maxey, at Litchfeld, ILL.,, exploded and
scattered the contents over her clothing,
| which became ignited and enveloped her
in the flames. In attempting to extinguish
the flames Mr.. Maxey was fatally burned.
When assistance arrived Mrs. Marcy had
been burned to death and Mr.. Maxey
buraesl 30 badly and injured So severely
| that lie can't live.
GEN. GRosvENoR, President Of the Ma.
Gonal Union League, has called a meeting
of the National Council to be held at the
| Ebbitt House, Washington, on Tuesday,
March l. 1t is stated that this will be an
important meeting of prominent Republi-
cans from all parts of the country, and that
| action will be taken on matters of interest.
THE Senate on the 2lst resumed considera-
! tion OF the river and harbor bill, the question
being Oh Mr.. Van Wyck's amendment specify.
ing the points where the appropriation for the
| Missouri river improveme mt should be expended.
The amendment slightly rpodified WAS adopted
| An amendment by Mr.. Plumb was also
| adopted placing the expenditure Of this
| appropriation under the direction OF the secre-
| tary of War, thus abolshing the Missouri River
| Commission. which Mr.. Plumb characterized as
| having an unnec essary, superfuous and entire.
1 ly ornamental excescence." On motion OF Mr..
| Allison Sioux City. Iowa. was inserted one Of
the points at which half Of the SSO0csW is to be
expended The bill was then reported to the
| Senate from the Committee of the Whole aud
was passed without division. The bill to in
| corporate the Nicaragua Ship Canal Conn
pany was taken up, amended and passed.
| A motion to aGjourn over the 22d in honor OF
| Washington's birthday was rejected-yeas, Is /:
! nays, ~. In the House memorials were pre-
| asking tn. passage of the dependent pensions
| bill over ,he Presidents veto. A memorial was
| also presented from the Rhode Island Radical
Peace Society against expenditures for vessels
| and fortihcations, and asking for wise states
manship. which will submit grave questions Of
dispute between nations to the arbitra-
| The Committee on Elections reported in the
| Indiana contested election OF Kidd against
Steele, confirming the right OF the latter to the
seat. The conference report on disagreement
on the bill repeating the pre- emption, timber
| culture and desert lands laws was taken up
| considered at length and adopted. motion
that the House refuse to recede from its dis
| agreement to the Senate amendment and agree
| to Il request for a further conference on the
| pending question agreed to, and further
conference ordered.